That's the only way to describe that hideous, 15-10 loss the Jets had on Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets had showed so much promise in recent weeks. They were 10 days removed from their best win of the season. They were getting everyone excited as they sat on the edge of the AFC playoff picture.

Then they go out and give a total no-show of a performance - especially on offense - against a Bucs team missing its starting quarterback and best receiver? Against Ryan Fitzpatrick, of all people?

"We didn't show up today," Todd Bowles said.

No kidding. And now they've all but torched all that potential they had for excitement over the final seven games of the season.

Thanks to an offense that managed a mere 275 yards - 70 of which came on their final drive of the game -- and couldn't get out of its way most of the afternoon, the Jets are now 4-6 and effectively done. There would've been a lot of playoff talk the next two weeks if the Jets were sitting at 5-5 on their bye week. They actually could've been tied for the last playoff spot in the AFC when they returned if things broke right next week.

Instead, they get two weeks to think about how, barring a miracle, they'll just be playing out the string.

Here's a look at a little bit of what went so horribly wrong:

This was one of the worst games of the season for a Jets offensive line that has looked surprisingly good all season. There was way too much pressure on QB Josh McCown, especially coming right up the middle. And there were few holes for a running game that should've been dominant in this game. To miss that many blocks when they had 10 days to prepare is really inexcuseable.

Don't be fooled by the final numbers. McCown was pretty awful and out of synch right from the start of this game. He finished 23 of 39 for 262 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But that included 4 for 5 for 62 yards, including a too-little, too-late, 38-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson with 28 seconds to go. In the first half, when the Jets' set their miserable tone, McCown was 6 of 16 to 82 yards and far too many of his throws just looked off.

This also wasn't the finest game for offensive coordinator John Morton. Maybe he was hampered a bit by the loss of Matt Forte, but in the first half, when the offense needed a boost, where were the often successful dump-off passes to the running backs (three attempts, all to rookie Elijah McGuire in the first half). Where was tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, who has become a weapon for this team (three passes thrown his direction, no catches). You'd think they'd rely more on their bread-and-butter pass plays, especially with McCown under pressure.

One thing Morton did rely on was the running game. But why? This goes back to Forte's complaint from two weeks ago that Morton was too quick to get away from the run (He wasn't). Sometimes you have to get away from the run if it's not working. And it wasn't working. The Jets averaged 3.6 yards per carry in the first half, but that included one 21 yard rush by Bilal Powell that was clearly the outlier. Their other 13 runs went for 29 yards. Through three quarters the pass-run split was 23-20 even though 18 runs produced just 56 yards. The Jets really didn't go unbalanced until they were down 15-3 with 16 minutes left. I'm all for sticking with the run to a point, but why do it when it's not working? And through three quarters, despite that one Powell run - which came on the Jets' fourth play of the game - the Jets weren't even averaging two yards per carry. All those runs - especially up the middle where there was no room at all - were like hitting their helmets into a brick wall over and over again.

It's hard to fault the defense in a game where they only gave up nine points in the first three quarters, despite a putrid performance by their offense. They certainly did a good job against the run, holding the Bucs to 90 yards on 31 carries. But the pass rush, after a brief revival 10 days ago against the Bills, went back to being mostly nonexistent. Fitzpatrick had a lot of time to sit in the pocket and throw most of the game. He was only sacked once. And that was a wasted opportunity because the Jets knew better than anyone that Fitzpatrick could be pressured into a big mistake.

OK, you want a bright side? The Buffalo Bills' humiliating 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints at home does keep the wild-card in play for the Jets. They remain, for the moment, just 1 1/2 games behind in the race for the last AFC playoff spot. That's still a tall order with six games to go against a brutal schedule and with at least four teams they'll have to climb over down the stretch. It gives them and their fans something to cling to, depending on how things go during the bye week. But the hope is definitely fleeting. They now almost certainly need to win at least five of their last six games to have a prayer.

Jets' Henry Anderson fined for hit on Bills' Josh Allen

Anderson loses $10K for hit

By Nick Wojton | Sep 14 | 5:45PM

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Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen (17) runs past New York Jets' Henry Anderson (96) for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) (Bill Kostroun/AP)

Jets defensive lineman Henry Anderson was fined for a hit on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in his team's 17-16 season opening loss in Week 1.

He will be dinged $10,527 by the NFL, it was announced on Saturday.

Anderson had a late hit on Allen in the game. Later on it was revealed via cameras that Anderson also took a low shot on Allen, too. Having fallen to the ground, Anderson crawled to the side of Allen's legs after a pass and knocked him down.

C.J. Mosley, Quinnen Williams will not play for Jets vs. Browns

The Jets defense is down two key defenders for Monday's game

By Garrett Stepien | Sep 14 | 4:19PM

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SNY's Jeane Coakley talks with Jets Head Coach Adam Gase on rallying the team after last week's loss and several injuries to key players

While the Jets technically had an extra 24 hours to get C.J. Mosley ready to return for Monday's 8:15 p.m. matchup with the Cleveland Browns after a groin injury in the past weekend's 17-16 loss against the Buffalo Bills, the clock was ticking on the linebacker's decision, which came Saturday.

After the team took Friday off, New York resumed practice Saturday and in the afternoon ruled the linebacker -- as well as defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (sprained left ankle) -- out for Monday's game.

Mosley, who sat out the week while he worked his way back, needed to get back on the field Saturday or else he would jeopardize his status for Monday.

Jets' Gregg Williams going back at Odell Beckham Jr. is a motivational move, but also a risk

It wouldn't be Williams' style to not answer back

Gregg Williams took the bait, because of course he did. That's exactly what he wanted to do. He didn't have to. He's a grown man, 61 years old, a coach with 30 years of NFL experience. He could have just let those nasty things that Odell Beckham Jr. said about him go.

But that's not Williams' style. He's a brash, harsh, tough guy who at the very least wants to project the image that he'll never back down from a fight. So when he was asked on Friday about Beckham's accusation that Williams ordered his players to intentionally injure the attention-seeking receiver two years ago, Williams began by saying this:

Bell tweeted Thursday that his shoulder turned out "fine" and he was "ready to go" for Monday's 8:15 p.m. kickoff at MetLife Stadium against the Cleveland Browns, but head coach Adam Gase gave an update for good measure Friday.

Gase said that Bell was good to go and set for practice Saturday, following the Jets' Friday off, after soreness surfaced from the injury in the middle of the week.

Asked about the comments Beckham made in which the ex-Giants star claimed that Williams -- while Cleveland's defensive coordinator from 2017-18 -- told Browns players to take him out of an Aug. 21, 2017, preseason game, Williams joked before shooting those down.

Former Giants star Odell Beckham is set to make his return to MetLife Stadium on Monday night when the Browns play the Jets, and the fireworks have already started.

After practice on Thursday afternoon, Beckham was asked about Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, and naturally, he did not hold back any feelings towards the coach.

"Nobody in the NFL is really out to do stuff like that, I had players on this team telling me that's what he was telling them to do," Beckham said. "Take me out of the game, and its preseason. So you just know who he is ... that's the man calling the plays."

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - One of Adam Gase's top priorities in the offseason was finding an experienced quarterback to back up Sam Darnold, and the guy he wanted from the beginning was Trevor Siemian.

This is why.

"He's exactly what smart teams want in a backup quarterback," one AFC scout told SNY on Thursday night. "Experience. He's done it before and done it well. There's no learning curve. Just plug him in and go to work."

Doctor on possible timetable for Sam Darnold's return to Jets, and potential complication that could prolong absence

If Darnold has an enlarged spleen, the Jets must be extremely cautious

Jets head coach Adam Gase delivered news that Sam Darnold has been diagnosed with mononucleosis, and will not only miss Monday's bout against the Browns, but they're expecting him to be out for some time.

So just how long will that be? Well, Dr. Aaron E. Glatt -- chair of medicine at South Nassau Communities Hospital -- gave his professional opinion on that matter.

"So everybody's different," Glatt told SNY on Thursday. "Individuals may do very, very well. They may feel almost right away. Others take a week or two, sometimes even longer still feeling fatigued, still feeling tired, not having their normal level of energy back to where they normally are at a baseline.

Trevor Siemian excited to play on Monday, says Jets are 'built to handle' losing players

Siemian has not played a regular season game since 2017

By Alex Smith | Sep 12 | 3:26PM

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Trevor Siemian talks about stepping in as Jets starting quarterback, and Demaryius Thomas looks to show that he "still can play ball."

Six days before the Jets' Week 2 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, Trevor Siemian learned he was getting the start at quarterback.
With Sam Darnold sidelined for at least this Monday with mono, the reigns of Adam Gase's offense are now in the hands of the 27-year-old veteran.

"Coach Gase gave me a call and said they were trying to figure out what was going on with Sam but to be ready. Got the news last night," Siemian said on Thursday.

"I honestly felt for Sam. That's a tough deal, man. Just because I've seen him, since I've been here the last several months, put his heart soul and mind into this. It's been kind of rewarding for me, because I feel like I was a young player and seeing (Darnold's) progress from Year 1 to Year 2, I was excited for him and I still am."

"He's not going anywhere. He'll be back soon, but that was the first thing I thought of, feeling for Sam and hoping he makes a speedy recovery."

What's next for Jets with Sam Darnold's mono, more uncertainties leaving season hanging in balance

Aside from Darnold, the Jets are dealing with other key injuries

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - When the doctors came to Jets head coach Adam Gase on Wednesday night to talk about Sam Darnold, he said he had a feeling that his quarterback had mono. Somehow he just knew in his "gut" that the news was going to be bad.

With Sam Darnold out, how will Trevor Siemian impact the Jets' game plan?

Darnold is expected to miss several weeks after mono diagnosis

By Bent | Sep 12 | 12:59PM

A lot has happened over the last seven days, but -- just as it seemed like things might finally start to settle down -- news broke that is likely to have wider-reaching consequences than everything that came before it.

Having been diagnosed with mononucleosis, Sam Darnold will miss Monday night's game and will almost certainly miss next Sunday's divisional clash with the New England Patriots. Although the bye week follows that, the possibility remains that he could end up missing more than just those two games.

This brings backup Trevor Siemian into the spotlight. Siemian, who was signed during the offseason, is now the starter with Luke Falk set to be activated from the practice squad to back him up. Both put up solid numbers in preseason, albeit with and against backups and mostly by "dinking and dunking."

Darnold was sent home yesterday after coming in for practice

Sep 12 | 10:30AM

Jets QB Sam Darnold has mononucleosis and will not play against the Browns on Monday Night Football, head coach Adam Gase revealed on Thursday. Trevor Siemian will get the start under center in his place.

Darnold was sent home from practice on Wednesday, with Gase saying it was for an illness. But, after learning about the diagnosis, Gase actually went over to Darnold's home to give him the news. He was joined by offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains and associate head trainer Dave Zuffelato.

The Jets have their fourth new kicker this season in Sam Ficken, who won a competition during a tryout earlier this week. He replaces Kaare Vedvik, who missed a 45-yard kick and an extra point in a 17-16 opening day loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

After letting Pro Bowler Jason Meyers walk after 2018, the Jets saw Chandler Catanzaro retire in the preseason, and then Taylor Bertolet and Vedvik not cut it. A less than ideal situation for Jets head coach Adam Gase, who oversaw the selection of Ficken this week.

Despite all that, Gase is taking an optimistic approach to the situation when asked about it on Wednesday.

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Jets' Adam Gase made a statement by not holding back after Sunday's loss to Bills

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - On his first chance to play Monday Morning Quarterback with his team, Adam Gase didn't hold anything back. His anger was evident. His words were harsh. And his finger was pointed directly at his players.

It was an unusual public display of day-after emotion, especially for anyone who lived the four years of Todd Bowles, a coach who rarely showed a public pulse. It was interpreted in some places as Gase rolling his Jets players under the proverbial bus and taking no blame for the Jets' opening-day disaster.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Jets head coach Adam Gase spent months building his offense around the receivers he had, insisting the group was better, more diverse than most people thought. Quincy Enunwa, as his tough, sure-handed possession receiver, was a big part of that equation.

So what is Gase going to do now?

The short answer in the NFL is always "next man up," but it's never that simple when a key player is lost during the season. And it could be particularly difficult for Gase to replace Enunwa, who is now lost for the season with another neck injury, because there's no one on the Jets roster who can really do what the 6-foot-2, 225-pounder could.

By Danny Abriano | Sep 11 | 4:45PM

In a huge blow to the Jets' wide receiving corps, the team will be without Quincy Enunwa for the rest of the season due to a neck injury, head coach Adam Gase confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Later on Wednesday afternoon, the Jets officially placed the wide receiver on Injured Reserve.

According to Gase, Enunwa suffered the injury during the Jets' Week 1 loss to the Bills and tests on Monday revealed the severity.

"We found out the next day after the game, kinda informed us that he didn't feel right after the game," Gase said. "Went through all the tests and evaluations and we didn't find out until after Monday. Then we had to look through some other avenues."

C.J. Mosley, Quinnen Williams also "progressing really well"

Sep 11 | 11:24AM

While head coach Adam Gase confirmed the terrible news that Quincy Enunwa was out for the season, he also revealed some other injury updates with his players heading into practice on Wednesday.

The two players we knew about -- LB C.J. Mosley and DT Quinnen Williams -- and both are "progressing really fast" with their ailments. Mosley came out late in the third quarter and missed the entire fourth quarter with a groin injury, while Williams is dealing with an ankle injury. He walked out of MetLife Stadium on Sunday in a walking boot.

Also, QB Sam Darnold was actually sent home today, as he continues to deal with an illness. Gase said his quarterback is still "kinda contagious," so it's more of a precautionary measure.

The lawsuit claims that on three different occasions, Brown sexually assaulted Britney Taylor, whom Brown had hired as a trainer, in June 2017 and May 2018. The lawsuit goes into explicit detail of the three encounters, claiming that Brown bragged about one of the instances in text messages that were included in the lawsuit.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of this trade is the fact that the Jets would deal with their divisional rivals in New England. It seems implausible that the Patriots would be willing to give the Jets a player that they think can help them, especially only for a late-round pick that they won't receive until 2021.

Nevertheless, Adam Gase will have been keen to target Thomas, who was his best receiver when he made a name for himself as the Broncos' defensive coordinator. In Gase's first year in that role, Thomas caught a career-high 14 touchdown passes and then posted career highs for catches (111) and receiving yards (1,619) in their second year together.

Jets strike trade with Patriots for veteran WR Demaryius Thomas

Thomas immediately adds solid depth to the receiving corps

Sep 10 | 4:37PM

The Patriots made their deal with star WR Antonio Brown official on Monday, and in turn, the Jets are getting one of their depth receivers.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Patriots have traded veteran WR Demaryius Thomas to the Jets in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick.

The Jets are pretty solid at receiver at the moment with Quincy Enunwa, Robby Anderson, and Jamison Crowder leading that group. But there is also room for more depth, especially in the form of Thomas who has a Super Bowl ring over his 10-year career thus far.

Since Sunday's game, there's been a lot of attention centered around the team's kicking woes. Kaare Vedvik, who the Jets picked up to stop the bleeding in that department, missed both his attempts -- a 45-yard field goal and an extra point.

On Tuesday, though, the Jets brought in their fourth kicker of the year in Sam Ficken after hosting multiple players at the team facility. So with that (hopefully) settled, here are some other issues the Jets will need to focus on:

According to Vacchiano, the Jets also worked out Elliott Fry and Younghoe Koo. According to The Daily News' Manish Mehta, Tristan Vizcaino and Greg Joseph also tried out.

One source told Vacchiano that Ficken was the most impressive in the group.

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After struggling with Bills, Jets cornerbacks have even more daunting matchups ahead

The Browns come to town Monday followed by Pats, Cowboys and Eagles

Sep 10 | 12:44PM

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The Jets' fourth-quarter breakdown on defense has been well publicized since the team's tough Opening Day loss to the Bills on Sunday. You can place blame where you want when analyzing what caused the defensive mishap, whether it be C.J. Mosley's absence or not enough pressure on Josh Allen.

However, a recurring theme throughout the game was the Jets' struggling cornerbacks.

Bills WR John Brown was a nuisance all day toward Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts -- the Jets' starting corners on the outside. He had seven receptions for 123 yards and the game-winning touchdown on his stat sheet at the end of the day, as they couldn't keep up with his blazing speed...

Among the players and coaches singled out by Gase, Robby Anderson shouldered part of the offense's blame after the fourth-year wide receiver recorded three receptions for 23 yards on seven targets.

Anderson came to Gase's mind after New York's first-year head coach fielded a question about the offense's ineptitude, which was highlighted by second-year quarterback Sam Darnold's lack of a deep threat.